Well, in case anyone is wondering, the ocean is still there!
This I know, I just went and checked. And there it was briny foam and all, just
like it has been for thousands of years. Not that I had any doubts, but my
grandson, who is turning three today, thought we needed to make sure.
His mother had planned a seaside visit for his birthday and
after learning I would be going along, he said, “Yeah, you need to go. We need
to make sure the ocean is still there.” When I asked where he thought it might
be, he gave me an incredulous look and said matter-of-factly, “At the beach.”
I’m sure he was thinking his grandpa needed more schooling.
October though, is not really the best time to visit the
beach—at least in Oregon. Both days we were there, it was rainy, cold, and
windy. Very windy—enough to blow the wet sand around. But none of that mattered
to a little boy celebrating his birthday. For some reason, he seemed to be able
to ignore the inclement weather better than the rest of us.
Actually, even for the adults it wasn’t all that bad. We
chose a lot of indoor activities but we did manage to make it down to the beach
too, right down to where the water was coming up to greet us, washing up crabs,
sand dollars, and other creatures.
We spent some time exploring and then playing in the sand:
building a sand castle, making things, and just digging. Oh yeah, and throwing
sand into the air. Okay, only my grandson threw the sand, I just happened to be
the one who was the recipient of his antics, thanks to gravity. Good thing I
wear a hat, I guess!
Watching him was quite entertaining and made for an
enjoyable trip—despite the weather. Somewhere, amid all the fun my grandson
looks at me and says, “I told you this is where the ocean is.”
Yeah, like I’m the one who was wondering! ~
Bruce
A. Borders is the author of more than a dozen books, including: Inside Room 913, Over My Dead Body, The Journey,
Miscarriage Of Justice, The Lana Denae Mysteries, and The Wynn Garrett Series. Available in ebook at www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS
and
paperback on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million. Bruce A. Borders
is a proud member of Rave Reviews Book Club.
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